Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life; pastoral.
From Latin 'bucolicus,' from Greek 'boukolikos' meaning 'of herdsmen,' from 'boukolos' (cowherd), from 'bous' (cow). Originally described pastoral poetry about shepherds and rural life in idealized terms.
Think 'BULL-colic' — it's about cows and pastoral life! But unlike 'boorish' (which stereotypes rural people as crude), bucolic romanticizes country life as peaceful and idyllic. It's the Instagram filter version of rural living.
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